text_original: In the east the battlements of Constantinople still frowned defiance across the Bos  phorus, and in the west the strong nations beyond the Pyrenees were ready to dispute, in one great day of battle, the further advance of the crescent flag.
text_transcription: IN THE EAST THE BATTLEMENTS OF CONSTANTINOPLE STILL FROWNED DEFIANCE ACROSS THE BOSPHORUS AND IN THE WEST THE STRONG NATIONS BEYOND THE PYRENEES WERE READY TO DISPUTE IN ONE GREAT DAY OF BATTLE THE FURTHER ADVANCE OF THE CRESCENT FLAG
phonemes: ɪnðɪ ˈiːst ðə bˈæɾəlmənts ʌv kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl stˈɪl fɹˈaʊnd dᵻfˈaɪəns əkɹˌɑːs ðə bˈɑːs fˈɔːɹəs, ænd ɪnðə wˈɛst ðə stɹˈɔŋ nˈeɪʃənz bᵻjˌɔnd ðə pˌɪɹənˈiːz wɜː ɹˈɛdi tə dɪspjˈuːt, ɪn wˈʌn ɡɹˈeɪt dˈeɪ ʌv bˈæɾəl, ðə fˈɜːðɚɹ ɐdvˈæns ʌvðə kɹˈɛsənt flˈæɡ.